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HL Partnership ramps up later life lending focus

Mortgage & protection network HLPartnership (HLP) has appointed Sue Read as its later life lending...

The Money Group sponsors Olympic judo athlete

The Money Group is sponsoring judo athlete Ashley McKenzie ahead of his planned appearance...

Landbay revamps range and cuts rates

Landbay has refreshed its range for professional landlords. It has expanded and improved over 30...

Fleet Mortgages joins PRIMIS panel

PRIMIS Mortgage Network has announced the addition of Fleet Mortgages to its lending panel. Members...

Broker Conveyancing partners for equity release service

Broker Conveyancing has launched a new service for advisers seeking specialist conveyancing advice for their...

1000th member for the Equity Release Council

The Equity Release Council (the Council) has signed up its 1,000th member, Sarah Barlow...

Newcastle Intermediaries unveils online broker product transfer tool

Newcastle Intermediaries has introduced a new online tool for brokers to allow client product...

Glasgow and the Clyde see largest Scottish rental rises

Your Move Scotland has reported that landlords in Scotland’s biggest city saw rents rise...

SortRefer attains Silver Investors in People accreditation

Sort Group Ltd has been awarded Silver accreditation by Investors in People (IIP). Sort Group is the...

Million-pound home sales falter

The number of properties sold for a million pounds or more in Great Britain...

Fiduciam completes €5.7m loan

Fiduciam has granted a €5.7million loan to enable a borrower to acquire a new...

Video: Canada Life, Key & Monument FS discuss later life opportunities for brokers

Discussing these issues are: Will Hale, CEO, Key Paul Jeal, director, Monument Financial Solutions ...

New chairs for FCA Practitioner Panels

The Financial Conduct Authority chair, Charles Randell, has announced the appointments of new chairs...

Together hires London corporate relationship director

Andrew Fouli has joined Together as its corporate relationship director for London. Fouli (pictured) will be...

COMMENT

Commonhold and RTM: do not mistake control for simplicity

Commonhold is presented as a fairer form of flat ownership. Right to Manage (RTM) is sometimes portrayed as a quick way for residents to...

No holidays: advice firms need a plan for a busy August

Every summer, the same quiet risk runs through the intermediary market. Advisers, case managers and administrators go on holiday. Specialist lending cases, which have...

Every rate shock is becoming a test of the modern mortgage business

Halifax, Barclays and HSBC increased selected mortgage rates by up to 0.20% this week, effective 21 July. Halifax removed its sub-4% deals entirely. Barclays'...

Your next client is probably more complicated than your last one

There's a shift happening in the mortgage market that most small firms aren't ready for. It's not about rates. It's not about the political...

Why post-contract variation is becoming the mortgage market’s next battleground

For much of the past decade, mortgage technology investment has focused on origination and with good reason. Faster decisions in principle, automated affordability assessments,...

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Bridging Soup launches major market research initiative

Bridging Soup has launched a new research initiative to build a clearer picture of...

Just one in seven homes records five years of growth

Fewer than one in seven UK homes increased in value during every year of...

Word On The Street arranges £108m of property finance in record year

Word On The Street arranged more than £108 million of property finance across 239...

Beverley enhances SIPP income assessment

Beverley Building Society has introduced a tiered approach to assessing income from self-invested personal...

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